To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to increase access to medical technology, including patch pumps, for those with diabetes.

Work has been completed in terms of overall provision; priority groups; system costs; workforce and communication requirements to both enable and support implementation of medical technology for those living with type 1 diabetes.

In addition, my officials have established a clinical working group to work with relevant stakeholders across Health and Social Care to develop an implementation plan, which is in the final stages of development.

Funding of £1.839m has been secured to support the implementation of this plan, including devices and workforce, through a service development which will be delivered through the Regional Insulin Pump service.